Clarence Avant
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Death of Jacqueline Avant, Wife of Music Legend Clarence Avant
The man suspected of fatally shooting Jacqueline Avant in her Beverly Hills home entered a plea of not guilty on Thursday. Aariel Maynor, 29, of Los Angeles, is charged with one count each of murder, attempted murder and felon with a firearm as well as two counts of residential burglary with person present. Maynor is […]
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Suspect Charged With Murder of Jacqueline Avant, Wife of Music Legend Clarence Avant
The man suspected of fatally shooting Jacqueline Avant in her Beverly Hills home on Dec. 1 has been charged with murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Aariel Maynor, 29, of Los Angeles is charged with one count each of murder, attempted murder and felon with a firearm — Maynor allegedly used […]
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Remembering Jacqueline Avant: “Her Advocacy Was Profound”
In the early morning hours of Dec. 1, the Trousdale Estates home of Jacqueline Avant and her husband, Clarence, a trailblazing music executive known as the “Godfather of Black Music,” was invaded, and the 81-year-old philanthropist and former model was shot and killed. A possible motive for the crime is still being investigated by Beverly […]
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Arrest Made in the Fatal Shooting of Jacqueline Avant, Wife of Music Legend Clarence Avant
An arrest has been made in connection to the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant. The 81-year-old philanthropist and wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant was killed Wednesday in the couple’s Beverly Hills home. Beverly Hills police announced Thursday that 29-year-old Aariel Maynor of Los Angeles has been taken into custody. The motive remains unclear, […]
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Jay-Z, The Go-Go’s, LL Cool J Set to Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
On Wednesday morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced which of this year’s nominees will be inducted at the 2021 ceremony on Oct. 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. Alt-rock veterans Foo Fighters, new wave pioneers The Go-Go’s, East Coast hip-hop icon Jay-Z, singer-songwriter north star Carole King, mercurial rock savant Todd Rundgren and Queen […]
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Pharrell Williams Pays Tribute to “Black Godfather” Clarence Avant at Netflix Soundcheck Event
Pharrell Williams performed “Letter to My Godfather," a song he penned for the Netflix original film 'The Black Godfather' centering on influential music executive Clarence Avant, near the close of Soundcheck: A Netflix Film and Series Music Showcase presented by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter.
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Quincy Jones, Leonardo DiCaprio, Snoop Dogg Support Clarence Avant at ‘Black Godfather’ Premiere
On Monday evening, the Paramount Studios lot was transformed into an extravagant affair as Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Laura Dern and Chadwick Boseman, as well as execs from L.A. Reid to Jon Platt, among others, arrived to celebrate the premiere of the Netflix documentary 'The Black Godfather.'
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Irena Medavoy Reveals Her Jam-Packed, L.A. Staycation Itinerary
Over the holidays, the philanthropist wife of A-list film producer Mike Medavoy partied with Anjelica Huston, dined in Wolfgang Puck's kitchen and witnessed Neil Patrick Harris' Jim Morrison rendition — and that's just for starters
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